Remember this watercolour of the bottle of San Pellegrino that I started a few weeks ago? Its still in progress and I devote small amounts of time to it as and when I can. There are hours and hours left to go in this piece and that's ok. Its rather therapeutic to add layers or a few little details when I have a few minutes, knowing its building towards completion.
This piece is on a 22 x 30 sheet of 200lb paper. I really like the heavier paper because I don't have to stretch it beforehand or flatten it after I'm finished. Its also quite forgiving in terms of scrubbing back when I need to.
The glass of the bottle is textured and I'm trying to create a sense of the texture. Its starting to come together and I hope once I put in the background it will look better. The background is another challenge that I haven't wrapped my mind around quite yet...
4 comments:
wow...i dont think it even needs a background...it looks great!
I like it without the bg, too. Looking good!
That looks great, Jeanette! I love it. (I've had that stuff before, and I love it, too!) Can't wait to see it as it goes along.
It looks very sculptural Jeanette! I agree with everyone else re. the background - I think the negative space gives your subject more "power"... Great work.
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